Volunteers...

 

Museum Docent Volunteers

Docents undergo training in the Mission and Purpose of the Museum, the specific exhibit to which they will be assigned, what skills their exhibit teaches children who interact with its components, how to read a story effectively to children and how to answer questions effectively. Not all exhibits lend themselves to story reading, but some do. Reading is a way to calm children down, thus helping maintain a more pleasant atmosphere in the Museum. Docents are needed on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday holidays during the year and every day during July and August. Docent can work as little as once a month.

 

Maintenance Team

The Maintenance Team volunteers meet one Sunday morning a month from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Museum is closed Mondays from September through June, so Maintenance Team volunteers who have this day available would be able to access the Museum for upkeep. Their duties are to include painting, repairing exhibits (where possible), installing needed items such as shelving, making repairs in non-exhibit areas and generally keeping the Museum in top shape.

 

Technical Support

One or two volunteers who will install and maintain the computers in the Museum. Technical Support volunteers would also guide in the selection of various software applications that the Museum may need. The volunteers need to make monthly inspections and respond to Museum Staff problems, as needed.

 

Gift Store Sales Persons

Gift Store Sales Persons undergo training in the Mission and Purpose of the Museum, information on what the Museum offers, how to handle sales, how to run the cash register, and how to open and close. These individuals will work directly under the Museum Manager and have such responsibilities as answering customer questions, ringing up sales, taking inventory and any other such duties that the Museum Manager may assign.

 

Birthday Parties

Birthday Party volunteers provide support to families having a scheduled Birthday Party in the Party Room at the Museum. Duties will include birthday party set-up and clean-up (if necessary), guest greeter and special project facilitator.

 

Office Assistant

Volunteers in this area provide staff support with responsibilities that include clerical duties, newsletter support, mailing lists, and copying. Volunteers are also needed to do data entry and computer research.

 

Museum Programs

Educational Family Programs are presented on Saturdays. These are led by the Museum's Coordinator of Education and provide activities that involve children and their parents in crafts, art projects, history projects and much more. Volunteers are needed to assist the Coordinator of Education in these programs.

 

Outreach Programs

Volunteers in this area will assist staff at information/activity booths for the Museum at fairs, exhibitions and special community programs. They will also help with the set-up, answering questions about the Museum and help facilitate arts and crafts.

 

Special Events

The Museum hosts a number of special events at the Museum during the year. Volunteers assist staff with event set-up, refreshment service, and clean-up, as well as work at activities and serve as greeter. Some of the events include the Museum's Annual Birthday Party, the Haunted Children's Museum and Meet the Authors!

 

Group Visits

Volunteers are needed for blocks of 2 hours for assisting during large/small Group Visits. Usually in the morning, these groups come from the local schools, preschools and community organizations.